Trash can fire reported near school playground

Heard on: Grant County Public Safety

02:30

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Gas City Fire responded North View.

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Caller was at Twin City Healthcare advising that somebody lit a trash can fire near the playground.

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15-2, Grant Central.

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13-2.

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Fire units en route for a trash fire, (number withheld) E N Paige Henry Street, near the Northfield Elementary.

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Grant Central, 2741 traffic stop.

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My 07:41 . Twenty two,

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1028 . (number withheld).

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My 07:41 . Central 1313 , coming around.

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Thirteen 13 .

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Grant Central 2741, can I get a 10-27 on the registered owner?

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2741, 10-27.

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(name withheld), more for 821, 10-27.

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Central, 1st here.

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Central 1313,

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there is smoke coming out of a trash can at the playgrounds.

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Engine

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five, zero out.

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Engine five, area is off you.

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This is three three.

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I don't see flames or smoke.

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Clear.

2026-10-23 07:33 UTC

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E North H St, Gas City, IN 46933

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported trash can fire near a playground by a local elementary school. Smoke was reported coming from a trash can, but responding units later said they did not see flames or smoke and cleared the area.

Trash can fire reported near school playground

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